Sorry but I think you are right.  Mine last expired in December 2007 and I rang the MSA last month about it.  They said I had to renew this year (2012) or else I would be classed as a novice and have to take the ARKS test, medical and do six races on novice plates.
  It's a complete joke really, to think that someone with a National 'A' license is going to be treated like they have never driven a kart in their life.
  Another option is to do non-msa, it's growing across the country and there are a lot of ex msa racers going down this route.  At the rate it's going it won't be long before the non-msa has bigger grids than msa.  
 
 
  Chris.
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